Nurse designed, Data-driven

A workforce and staffing projection model that allows nurse leaders more time to focus on what’s most important - patients and frontline staff.

HealthForceRx automates time-consuming challenges that stand in the way of nurse leaders.

Challenge

On average, nurse managers spend over 20% of their week (9 hours per week) managing staffing issues.

Solution

Transform your staffing management with HealthForceRx:

  • Automated Calculations: Instantly calculate staffing needs and forecast for the next 6 months with our embedded formulas, saving countless hours.
  • Unified Platform: Eliminate spreadsheets through a single source of truth accessible by the entire team, streamlining communication and decision-making.
  • Effortless Position Control: Easily manage staffing with a comprehensive system designed for nurse managers, centralizing all critical information for efficient operation.

Challenge

High turnover and a lengthy 7-year path to competency underscore the urgent need for effective financial and staffing management tools for nurse managers, amidst the pressures of overseeing the largest budget item in healthcare: nursing labor.

Solution

HealthForceRx empowers nurse managers to excel in financial management and swiftly adapt to their roles by:

  • Preventing Financial Drain: Identifies staffing shortages early, reducing reliance on costly overtime and agency staff.
  • Simplifying Budget Management: Utilizes straightforward logic for calculating departmental Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) budgets, making financial oversight accessible.
  • Demystifying Financial Terms: Clarifies industry-specific terminology, enhancing decision-making confidence and competency in staffing strategies.

Challenge

The journey from hiring to independent care delivery can extend beyond 6 months, placing strain on staffing and operational efficiency in healthcare settings.

Solution

HealthForceRx streamlines the transition by:

  • Real-Time Staffing Projections: Offers instant visibility into future staffing needs, ensuring preparedness.
  • Data-Driven Hiring: Empowers proactive, informed decisions on hiring, optimizing workforce planning
  • Automated Calculations: Eliminates manual staffing projections, reducing errors and saving valuable time for nurse managers.

With HealthForceRx, nurse managers and hospitals are equipped to navigate the complexities of staffing efficiently, enhancing patient care and operational effectiveness.

Challenge

Nurse managers often struggle with inefficient tools and practices, lacking standardized and satisfactory methods to perform their duties effectively.

Solution

HealthForceRx revolutionizes nursing management by offering:

  • Real-Time Staffing Insights: Provides immediate access to staffing projections, enabling proactive planning.
  • Unified Information Hub: Eliminates the clutter of multiple spreadsheets by centralizing essential information in one accessible location.
  • Organization-Wide Clarity: Acts as a singular source of truth for nurse leaders, recruiters, and HR partners, fostering transparency and cohesion across the organization.

By leveraging evidence-based approaches, HealthForceRx enhances the practice and satisfaction of nurse managers, leading to improved efficiency and outcomes.

Key Features

Real-time dashboards

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Position Control

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6-month RN Staffing Projections

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Scenario Building

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Team Compositions

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Reports

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Integration with HR Systems

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Visibility to Travel RN Projections

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Key Features

Real-time dashboards

The single source of truth for leaders across an organization to view current and future workforce needs

Position Control

A primary resource for all nurse managers - who is on your team and how are they engaged

6-month Staffing Projections

View current and forecasted staffing levels which guide nurse managers in decisions related to hiring needs

Scenario Building

Create new departments or alter current ones in a simulated environment

Team Compositions

Visualize the experience levels and skill sets of the team

Reports

Extract data into various formats that allow leaders to analyze trends and make informed decisions

Integration with HR Systems

Interface with the organization’s applications to streamline input and updates of employee data

Visibility to Travel Nurse Projections

Provide transparency to expensive labor at the unit and organization level

Real-time dashboards

The single source of truth for leaders across an organization to view current and future workforce needs

Position Control

A primary resource for all nurse managers - who is on your team and how are they engaged

6-month RN Staffing Projections

View current and forecasted staffing levels which guide nurse managers in decisions related to hiring needs

Scenario Building

Create new departments or alter current ones in a simulated environment

Team Compositions

Visualize the experience levels and skill sets of the team

Reports

Extract data into various formats that allow leaders to analyze trends and make informed decisions

Integration with HR Systems

Interface with the organization’s applications to streamline input and updates of employee data

Visibility to Travel RN Projections

Provide transparency to expensive labor at the unit and organization level

The HealthForceRx Solution

HealthForceRx streamlines staffing management with automated calculations, centralized information, and easy maintenance.

HealthForceRx aids in financial oversight, simplifies FTE budgeting, and clarifies staffing decision terminology.

HealthForceRx provides real-time staffing insights, proactive hiring strategies, and eliminates manual projection work.

HealthForceRx offers evidence-based tools, consolidates information, and ensures a unified truth for staffing across the organization.

Designed by Nurse Leaders

HealthForceRx was conceptualized as a solution to a problem Kelly Kester faced day-to-day as a Nurse Manager. She, along with other nurse leaders, proposed the idea for nurse staffing software through the Duke Heart Incubator and was encouraged to move forward with its development.

HealthForceRx started as a commercializing innovation developed by the Duke Heart Center. The company has successfully piloted and been deployed by widespread adoption within the Duke healthcare ecosystem.


"HealthForce has been great! It keeps evolving to keep up with my needs and I'm excited to keep using it."
Nurse Manager of a 24 bed ICU
"HealthForceRx will add depth to collaboration between operational leaders, educators and clinical nurse specialists. A shared view of the unit resources is essential and HealthForceRX provides the platform for this collaboration."
Nursing Director overseeing 9 departments

What problems are addressed by HealthForceRx?

Even in today’s high-tech world, nurse staffing processes are very manual

  • Poor visibility of staffing levels and needs across an organization
  • Inconsistent practices to determine hiring needs
  • Information is stored in many locations – no single source of truth
  • Nurse managers spend a significant portion of their time on staffing and hiring
  • It takes significant time for Nurse Managers to reach full competence
  • Justification for proactive hiring to prevent periods of short-staffing is challenging
  • Nurse managers lack efficient, standardized work tools